Author Archives: Andrew Heinzman

Google’s newest Chrome extension shows you the number of advertisements on a webpage, along with whatever personal data (such as location or interests) advertisers use to target you. The extension, called “Ads Transparency Spotlight,”… Continue reading →

Say goodbye to community captions, one of YouTube’s oldest features. According to Google, less than 0.001% of channels publish community-submitted captions, and most captions submitted through the program are spam or abuse. The program will end o… Continue reading →

Otterbox wants to transport you to a galaxy far away with its Baby Yoda-inspired Echo Dot stand. It’s a soft non-slip stand that gives your Echo Dot a cute pair of Yoda ears! Fans of The Mandalorian can preorder the stand for $25 and expect deliv… Continue reading →

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) are utilizing the Intel Loihi neuromorphic chip to develop artificial skin. The skin detects touch 1,000 times faster than the human nervous system, and it could help improve robotic automatio… Continue reading →

Forget your dusty old Wear OS devices. The new OPPO Watch promises to shake up the world of Android wearables with its high-quality AMOLED display, real-time heart rate monitoring, and Watch VOOC fast charge tech. It launches in the UK later this year,… Continue reading →

Motorola’s hiatus from the premium phone market ended in April with the launch of its $1,000 Edge+. Now, the company is tackling midrange shoppers with the Edge (sans +), a $700 clone with slightly less horsepower. Reviewers agree the Motorola Ed… Continue reading →

Most people can live without an expensive smart thermostat. If you want to automate your home temperature and save a little cash, then a cheap programmable thermostat is all you need. Here are our favorite programmable thermostats, along with info on w… Continue reading →

Now’s not a great time to sell action cameras. To make up for its slumping sales, GoPro just launched a line of durable outdoor accessories, including backpacks, bottles, camera bags, and hats. Like GoPro’s cameras, the company’s acce… Continue reading →

Forget the complicated virtual machines and OS installers. Thanks to Slack developer Felix Rieseberg, you can now run Mac OS 8 on a 1991 Macintosh Quadra 900 in a single JavaScript app. The macintosh.js app is available on Github and works on macOS, Wi… Continue reading →

Listening parties give you and your friends the chance to share (and show off) your killer music taste. Now, Spotify is making it easy to host a real-time virtual listening party through its Group Sessions feature. Up to five friends can join a remote … Continue reading →